Preseason Football at Soldier Field
For the second time in a week, the Ultimate Sports Wife and I headed to Soldier Field. This time it was for the Bears first preseason game of the 2008 season. As usual we took the red line train from Wrigley Field to the Roosevelt el stop. The walk from the subway station to Soldier Field takes around 20 minutes but is worth it if you can avoid the drive.
Obtaining Tickets
Most people (including season ticket holders) seem to avoid attending preseason NFL games - the games do not count in the standings and the starters only play for the first half. As a season ticket holder for the Bears, we generally attend the preseason football games when we are in town since we have already paid for the tickets. However, if you do not own season tickets then going to a preseason game should definitely be considered for the following reason:
1) Buying tickets through the secondary ticket market will only cost you half-price (and sometimes much less), whereas buying tickets through the secondary ticket market for regular season games will generally cost more than face value (if not double).
Thus, you can save a lot of money attending preseason football. While the regular season is definitely more entertaining than preseason, it may make sense for some who cannot afford or do not want to pay regular season ticket prices to buy tickets for a preseason game at half-price.
The Game
Larry Johnson returned to the field from a foot injury that sidelined him for the second half of the 2007 season. He scored the first touchdown of the game. The Chiefs scored a touchdown with about 1 minute left in the 4th quarter to secure the victory.
Post Game Dining
After the game, we ate dinner at Exchequer Restaurant & Pub at 226 S. Wabash Ave in Chicago’s loop. Exchequer has a Monster Burger (a one pound burger which is $1 off on Thursday nights) which I somehow scarfed down successfully. While there is no prize from the restaurant to eat the entire 1 lb. burger the server was kind enough to give us the student discount (10% off our bill). While we have normally eaten at Millers Pub which is only one block north of Exchequer, this restaurant was a good new place to dine.
Obtaining Tickets
Most people (including season ticket holders) seem to avoid attending preseason NFL games - the games do not count in the standings and the starters only play for the first half. As a season ticket holder for the Bears, we generally attend the preseason football games when we are in town since we have already paid for the tickets. However, if you do not own season tickets then going to a preseason game should definitely be considered for the following reason:
1) Buying tickets through the secondary ticket market will only cost you half-price (and sometimes much less), whereas buying tickets through the secondary ticket market for regular season games will generally cost more than face value (if not double).
Thus, you can save a lot of money attending preseason football. While the regular season is definitely more entertaining than preseason, it may make sense for some who cannot afford or do not want to pay regular season ticket prices to buy tickets for a preseason game at half-price.
The Game
Larry Johnson returned to the field from a foot injury that sidelined him for the second half of the 2007 season. He scored the first touchdown of the game. The Chiefs scored a touchdown with about 1 minute left in the 4th quarter to secure the victory.
Post Game Dining
After the game, we ate dinner at Exchequer Restaurant & Pub at 226 S. Wabash Ave in Chicago’s loop. Exchequer has a Monster Burger (a one pound burger which is $1 off on Thursday nights) which I somehow scarfed down successfully. While there is no prize from the restaurant to eat the entire 1 lb. burger the server was kind enough to give us the student discount (10% off our bill). While we have normally eaten at Millers Pub which is only one block north of Exchequer, this restaurant was a good new place to dine.
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